CM Afridi says will not accept 'illegal move' of governor's rule or emergency in KP
CHARSADDA/MARDAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday said he will not accept any “illegal move”, including the imposition of governor’s rule or an emergency. The KP CM made the remarks while addressing his supporters in Mardan, where the PTI long march led by him arrived on its seventh day. The federal government, citing differences over the counterterrorism policy, is…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, speaking in Mardan, vowed on Saturday to oppose any illegal moves like the imposition of governor’s rule or emergency in the province. The federal government is reportedly considering such measures due to differences over counterterrorism policies. Afridi, addressing his supporters on the seventh day of the PTI long march, urged people not to be intimidated by threats and bullets.
He vowed that his party would continue fighting for the release of party founder Imran Khan, and that the march would proceed from Peshawar to Islamabad. Afridi warned that his party would not accept decisions made under pressure, and that he would not sign any documents under duress.
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